Football bad boys: Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick and other misdemeanours in pictures

1. Eric Cantona, kung-fu kicking a supporter, 1995. Many people’s greatest player of the Premier League era, monsieur Cantona didn’t do anything lightly. We perhaps shouldn’t have been surprised then when he opted to torpedo himself – studs first – into a mouthy Crystal Palace supporter’s chest. A nine-month worldwide ban followed, but when he returned in the 1995-96 season ‘King Eric’ was crowned FWA Footballer of the YearPicture: ACTION IMAGES